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1 Chronicles 4:34-43 Amplified Bible (AMP)

34. Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,

35. Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,

36. Also Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,

37. Ziza son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah.

38. These mentioned by name were princes in their families; and their fathers' houses increased greatly [so they needed more room].

39. And they journeyed to the entrance of Gedor to the east side of the valley to seek pasture for their flocks.

40. And they found rich, good pasture, and the [cleared] land was wide, quiet, and peaceful, because people of Ham had dwelt there of old [and had left it a better place for those who came after them].

41. And these registered by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah and destroyed their tents and the Meunim [foreigners] who were found there and exterminated them to this day, and they settled in their stead, because there was pasture for their flocks.

42. And some of them from the sons of Simeon, 500 men, went to Mount Seir, having for their leaders Pelatiah, and Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.

43. They destroyed the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped, and they have dwelt there to this day.